Kosovo to sign EU membership application

Kosovo’s President Vjosa Osmani, Prime Minister Albin Kurti, and Parliament Speaker Glauk Konjufca will jointly sign the application for EU membership on Thursday, marking the first formal step on the country’s membership path, Report informs via EURACTIV.

With Bosnia and Herzegovina expected to be granted EU potential candidate status in the coming days, Kosovo remains the only country in the Western Balkans that has not taken any steps toward joining the bloc.

On Wednesday night, Osmani’s office announced that “The Republic of Kosovo will formally apply for European Union membership.”